tenkamusou Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 Hi... can anyone help me on some speed exercises... i'm feelin so damn slow... is jumpin w/ or without a rope good for speed? is walkin a good exercise to gain speed ( I walk 40 minutes everyday when I come home from college hehehehehehe ) I dunno.. cause i do a few exercises w/ a dumbell, but I can only work out the upper part of the body, and I feel if I only work the upper side, the leg and speed will be affected, so i kinda wonder if there's a few leg exercises and stuff... If you guys already know a topic about that please share! thanx! sorry bout the bad english... If you could improve yourself in only three or two months, everybody would be invencible...
Wannabgood Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 Repetetiveness is what will give you speed. The more you do it the faster you will become. Sometimes when I am watching tv I will just perform maybe one or two moves in combination. Like say a rising block, double punch. Or just punching. I find speed comes fairly rapidly. Also the more you do it the less you think about it. You should investigate this thoroughly!
tenkamusou Posted April 8, 2003 Author Posted April 8, 2003 hum... that sounds like a good idea... that will for sure speed up my punches and defenses... but wut about the foot work? Bruce lee said that: If you have a good footwork, your arms and legs will respond to that... to me: that's kinda true... the feet are to me, 70% important to the kizami zuki ( chasing punch ), or the oi zuki (left puch with the left leg in fronto for example ), some say that to have an eficient oi zuki, u have to punch and them roll your hips and automatically your leg will move.. wut do u guys think bout that 2? i dunno.. at this moment i'm really concerned about my footwork and how to improve that... thanx! If you could improve yourself in only three or two months, everybody would be invencible...
Wannabgood Posted April 9, 2003 Posted April 9, 2003 Again with speed it is repetition. As far as foot work ( I am assuming you mean moving while sparring) If where yoy train there is someone with excellent foot work, take the time to watch them. Also don;t be afraid to ask, like you are here. Where I train several of the black belt competetors are world class and there foot work is awsome. I will do drills with them because you need to be shown what you are doing wrong. Another thing I do at home, in front of the back in a fighting stance I will bounce slightly, like a boxer, while doing front kicks to the bag, I will also try and change direction quickly after striking (imagining someone is hitting back) I am left handed so I normally stand right foot lead, but I will switch that up to try and be as good w/ the right. If you don't have a bag, you should get one. I use the waverunner, which is (if your not familiar w/it) a tall bag on top of a jug, which you can fill with water for weight. I will move around the bag 360 deg practicing kicks (round, side , snap etc.) and also japping with counters. Also you can do blocks, pretend somebody is coming at you, then immediatly striking the bag. Works well! You should investigate this thoroughly!
tenkamusou Posted April 9, 2003 Author Posted April 9, 2003 wow.. thanx... i'm left handed too... i can't buy a heavy bag... my apartment is too small! but thanx for the hints... If you could improve yourself in only three or two months, everybody would be invencible...
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